Eight crew missing in tanker fire off Romania's coast
Summary
A tanker called Wine Trader caught fire and had explosions off the coast of Romania near the Danube River. Eight of the twelve crew members are missing, and there are unconfirmed reports that drones may have caused the attack.Key Facts
- The tanker Wine Trader is registered in San Marino.
- The fire and explosions happened about 13 nautical miles (24 km) east of the Danube River mouth at Sulina.
- Eight out of twelve crew members are missing after the incident.
- Nearby ships reported the tanker might have been hit by two drones.
- The Black Sea coast has seen several drone attacks recently.
- Russian drones were detected near the area close to Ukraine's Snake Island on the night before the fire.
- Two merchant ships were attacked by drones off Bulgaria’s coast earlier this week, with one sinking.
- Bulgaria suspects Russia of carrying out the drone attacks and has summoned the Russian envoy.
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